Bourgogne Aligoté
Bio 2017
For many years associated with the aperitif named Kir, Bourgogne Aligoté now asserts the qualities of its falvours and shines alone!
Origin
This regional appellation may be cultivated throughout wine-growing Burgundy. The appellation covers a surface area of approximately 1,400 hectares. Burgundy’s soils are clay-limestone based, but variations between villages can have significant influence on the characteristics of the wines. This is why careful selection is essential for crafting the finest wines.The vines of this cuvée are located in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits near the town of Chaux.
The vineyard is certified organic.
Viticulture
Grape variety: aligoté
Soils: calcareous
Orientation: east
Surface area under vine: 0.7650 ha
Pruning: Vignes hautes with Guyot system
Yield: 62hL/ha
Average age of the vines: 35 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 19 September 2017.
The grapes were handpicked.
At the winery: the whole bunches of grapes were gently pressed for 2½ hours. The temperature of the must was brought down to 12°C then was immediately transferred to barrels (450L) with no settling to preserve a maximum of lees. Long fermentation using indigenous yeasts.
Ageing
Maturation: aged for 18 months with no racking or stirring to bring out all of this wine’s minerality. A proportion of 30% new French oak barrels.
Barrels: French oak barrels that had been toasted at low temperatures for a long time to impart a subtle, delicate touch of oak were used.
Bottling
Bottling: the wine was bentonite fined and very gently filtered before being bottled using gravity in March 2019.
Number of bottles: 6,000.
Vintage
2017, finesse
The growing cycle was thrown off-kilter by a very cold winter, late spring frost, then optimal conditions for rapid flowering, sporadic hail, and summer drought. Harvesting began in early September in the sun, and after several lean years, the vines finally produced abundant grapes, although with significant differences in maturity between whites and reds and from one region to another, which called for strict sorting.
Ageing potential: from 4 to 6 years.
Tasting notes
With a brilliant pale yellow color, this crystalline Bourgogne Aligoté is extremely fresh with lemony, acacia and also light mineral and smoky notes. On the palate, this wine is fresh, supple and persistent.
